Hey guys,
So I'm at the very end of my stay in LA - actually, I'm sitting at the LAX international terminal waiting for my flight to Tokyo. It has been an amazing stay so far - I've gotten to connect with some good people and checkout some new places. A brief run-down:
Day 3:
Yesterday was great - I woke up feeling refreshed and relaxed. I did a short practice in my room, then headed to the Hotel lobby to get a bagel and some water. I wanted to do something different today, something I've always wanted to do but never had the chance to do while in LA. One of those things is visit the Griffith Observatory in Griffith Park. The drive up the hills in Los Feliz is amazing! The homes are beautiful, the landscaping, the scenery - everything about California is always so epic and one of the things that inspires me about this place...
So I drive up the hill (mountain, almost), park, and start walking to the observatory. Along the way, I see people going the other direction to what looks like a hiking trail, so my instincts say I should follow them. I do, and stumble across the hiking trail towards Mount Hollywood! It was sooo cool - lots of fun exercise, challenging, steep hills (for me anyway). Once you get to the top, you have some incredible views of the area and the Hollywood sign! It was pretty foggy though (fog I hope, maybe smog :-/), so it was hard to see much of the city, but I did see a big part of the San Fernando valley. So nice!!
Afterwards, I went to the observatory and checked out the free exhibits. I love that place - lots of information about the universe, astronomy, history, everything - and well presented! If I get some time I'll try to upload a bunch of photos from the hike and the observatory...
Later that evening, I realized that I was leaving for Tokyo the next day, and really had to do some laundry, as I wasn't sure when I could do it again. The hotel only has valet laundry, and really expensive at that - so I found a local laundromat and did my laundry - that was an interesting experience, seeing all the local people - just like everyone else...
This morning I woke up early, did a short practice, and then met my friend Jay for breakfast at this cute place in Hollywood called Kitchen 24. It was so great to catch up with him again - we share a similar philosophy on life and always have a lot to explore and discuss...
And now - I'm at the airport - waiting to board my 12 hour flight to Tokyo. Looking forward to it immensely!
Namaste :-)
So I'm at the very end of my stay in LA - actually, I'm sitting at the LAX international terminal waiting for my flight to Tokyo. It has been an amazing stay so far - I've gotten to connect with some good people and checkout some new places. A brief run-down:
Day 3:
Yesterday was great - I woke up feeling refreshed and relaxed. I did a short practice in my room, then headed to the Hotel lobby to get a bagel and some water. I wanted to do something different today, something I've always wanted to do but never had the chance to do while in LA. One of those things is visit the Griffith Observatory in Griffith Park. The drive up the hills in Los Feliz is amazing! The homes are beautiful, the landscaping, the scenery - everything about California is always so epic and one of the things that inspires me about this place...
So I drive up the hill (mountain, almost), park, and start walking to the observatory. Along the way, I see people going the other direction to what looks like a hiking trail, so my instincts say I should follow them. I do, and stumble across the hiking trail towards Mount Hollywood! It was sooo cool - lots of fun exercise, challenging, steep hills (for me anyway). Once you get to the top, you have some incredible views of the area and the Hollywood sign! It was pretty foggy though (fog I hope, maybe smog :-/), so it was hard to see much of the city, but I did see a big part of the San Fernando valley. So nice!!
Afterwards, I went to the observatory and checked out the free exhibits. I love that place - lots of information about the universe, astronomy, history, everything - and well presented! If I get some time I'll try to upload a bunch of photos from the hike and the observatory...
Later that evening, I realized that I was leaving for Tokyo the next day, and really had to do some laundry, as I wasn't sure when I could do it again. The hotel only has valet laundry, and really expensive at that - so I found a local laundromat and did my laundry - that was an interesting experience, seeing all the local people - just like everyone else...
This morning I woke up early, did a short practice, and then met my friend Jay for breakfast at this cute place in Hollywood called Kitchen 24. It was so great to catch up with him again - we share a similar philosophy on life and always have a lot to explore and discuss...
And now - I'm at the airport - waiting to board my 12 hour flight to Tokyo. Looking forward to it immensely!
Namaste :-)
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